Local Fire Chiefs Say Staffing Challenges are Creating Public Risk capecod.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from capecod.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Fire chief says department is critically understaffed while call volumes are increasing, leading to safety concerns and overworked firefighter/paramedics.
FEMA grant could fund 3 new firefighters for Elgin
A federal grant could fund three new Elgin firefighters for three years at no cost to the city. Rick West | Staff Photographer/2019
Updated 3/11/2021 12:08 PM
A federal grant could fund three new Elgin firefighters for three years at no cost to the city, potentially saving more than $1.2 million in overtime costs, officials said.
The Elgin City Council committee of the whole gave Fire Chief Robb Cagann and the fire department approval Wednesday to submit an application for a Federal Emergency Management Agency Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant. The fully reimbursable grant is designed to assist communities with firefighter/paramedic-related staffing issues.
Huntsville Fire Department seeks $970K in SAFER grant funding cnhi.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cnhi.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.